Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1st Baronet, of High Mark
British Army general (1750-1830)
General Sir Hew Whitefoord Dalrymple, 1st Baronet (3 December 1750 – 9 April 1830) was a British Army officer who served as the acting governor of Gibraltar from 1806 to 1808.
Early life
Dalrymple was the only son of Captain John Dalrymple, of the 6th Dragoons and his second wife, Mary, née Ross (c.1719–1793). Following his father's death in 1753, Dalrymple's mother married Sir James Adolphus Oughton.
Military career
Dalrymple was commissioned as an ensign into the 31st Regiment of Foot in 1763, was promoted lieutenant in 1766 and captain in 1768. He took time out from the Army to study at the University of Edinburgh from 1767 to 1768. Dalrymple was knighted in 1779 thanks to the influence of his family.
Lieutenant-colonel of the 68th Foot in 1781, he was promoted to colonel when he transferred to the 1st Foot Guards. In 1793 he commanded a composite battalion of grenadiers in Gerard Lake's brigade under Prince Frederick, Duke of York in the Flanders Campaign, and saw action at Raismes 8 May, Famars 23 May, the Siege of Valenciennes 13 June – 28 July, and the Siege of Dunkirk 25 August – 10 September. He returned to Britain early in 1794 and was made major-general on 3 October.
In 1796, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.
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